O'Hare is ORD, Why?

[Long Time Gone]

Harrisburgh is named for Middletown I'm told- MDT

YYYYooooouuuuuuu.......are correct sir. It's located in Middletown, PA and named "Harrisburg/York International Airport".

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Mickey & Co. I had heard "Mickey's Corporate Offices"

"N" as the first letter is reserved for Navy fields, which is why Nashville's ID does not begin with that letter. I'll take Typhoon's word for it on the "B"

In most cases yes. If an airport ident starts with N than it is either Navy or Marine Corps (still Department of Navy). One exception is NEW for New Orleans Lakefront. It was built and designated before the Navy was granted exclusive use of N_ _. Therefore it was grandfathered and allowed to keep its code. May be others but I don't feel motivated to search them out now.
Also I believe that once a Navy field becomes civilian it has its ident changed to something other than N_ _. Such as Craig field in Jacksonville or El Toro...if it ever goes civilian use in So. Cal.

 

[DenverDude2002]

Speaking of airport identifiers, why didnt Denver International Airport get a new identifier? They should have let KDEN retire with Stapleton (sorry had to vent)

 

[Frank Bama]

I agree

DIA should have gotten a new identifier. Perhaps taking OMA's, Because it seems like its closer to Omaha then Denver.

 

[RightBettor]

Kahului

How about Kahului, Maui? OGG. I once heard a story that the airport manager from waaay back when had a last name of Ogg. Anyway, when people would send stuff to Maui, they would address it simply "Ogg" and I would get to that particular airport manager. Hence the identifier. Of course that's the story I heard... it could be bull shi+!